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Read morePet business insurance for dog walkers, pet sitters, pet home boarders, pet groomers, pet trainers, and pet taxis. Public liability up to £5 million-plus optional extras, select the level of cover to suit. Get a quote today.
Covering your business’ legal liability to a third party as a result of negligence. Includes cover for four shows and events per year in connection with the business.
Up to £1 million
Up to £5 million
Excess £100 for each property claim
Our professional insurance covers injury, illness, or loss of an animal whilst in the care of your business as a result of negligence on behalf of the business.
Up to £30,000 for any one event
Excess £50 each for every claim
Covering loss or theft of keys held in connection with the business and costs in replacing external door locks.
Up to £10,000 in the period of professional insurance
Excess nil
Covering injury, illness, or loss of an animal whilst in the care of your business as a result of no negligence on behalf of part of the business.
Up to £2,500 per animal
Excess £50 each for every claim
Covering your legal liability to persons working or volunteering on behalf of your and your business.
Up to £10 million
Excess nil
Professional insurance covers your business against claims for loss or damage due to negligent advice, services, or breach of professional duty.
Up to £500,000
Excess nil unless claim arises out of the activity of microchipping, where an excess of £250 each for every claim will apply
Covering an individual if they are severely injured or die as a result of an accident whilst working.
Up to £20,000
Seven day waiting period
Benefit table:
Cover | Amount |
Death | £20,000 |
Permanent blindness in one or both eyes | £20,000 |
Loss of one or more limbs | £20,000 |
Permanent total disablement | £20,000 |
Temporary total disablement | £250 per week |
Covering your business money against loss or theft.
Up to £5,000
Excess £100 for each claim
Covering portable tools and business equipment including portable electronic equipment against accidental loss, destruction, or damage.
Up to £10,000
Excess £100 for each claim
Covering stock in trade against accidental loss, destruction, or damage.
Up to £10,000
Excess £100 for each claim
Covering your business’ legal liability to a third party as a result of negligence. Includes cover for four shows and events per year in connection with the business.
Up to £1 million
Up to £5 million
Excess £100 for each property claim
Our professional insurance covers injury, illness, or loss of an animal whilst in the care of your business as a result of negligence on behalf of the business.
Up to £30,000 for any one event
Excess £50 each for every claim
Covering loss or theft of keys held in connection with the business and costs in replacing external door locks.
Up to £10,000 in the period of professional insurance
Excess nil
Covering injury, illness, or loss of an animal whilst in the care of your business as a result of no negligence on behalf of part of the business.
Up to £2,500 per animal
Excess £50 each for every claim
Covering your legal liability to persons working or volunteering on behalf of your and your business.
Up to £10 million
Excess nil
Professional insurance covers your business against claims for loss or damage due to negligent advice, services, or breach of professional duty.
Up to £500,000
Excess nil unless claim arises out of the activity of microchipping, where an excess of £250 each for every claim will apply
Covering an individual if they are severely injured or die as a result of an accident whilst working.
Up to £20,000
Seven day waiting period
Benefit table:
Cover | Amount |
Death | £20,000 |
Permanent blindness in one or both eyes | £20,000 |
Loss of one or more limbs | £20,000 |
Permanent total disablement | £20,000 |
Temporary total disablement | £250 per week |
Covering your business money against loss or theft.
Up to £5,000
Excess £100 for each claim
Covering portable tools and business equipment including portable electronic equipment against accidental loss, destruction, or damage.
Up to £10,000
Excess £100 for each claim
Covering stock in trade against accidental loss, destruction, or damage.
Up to £10,000
Excess £100 for each claim
Our wide range of dog walking insurance policies is for everyone. We offer choice, flexibility, and optional extras to suit. Get a professional insurance quote and see if you could save.
We assure you that you’ll feel as confident as can be when walking your client’s dogs or pets, and have all types of cover when running aspects of your business.
Owners can choose from various kinds of dog walker insurance plans. Most of these insurance policies include public liability costs that dog owners would pay otherwise. It is important to understand how public liability works before choosing the policy.
How Does Public Liability Work?
Public liability covers you in case someone from the general public reports property damage or accidental injury because of your pet. This also includes any kind of damage you cause during your work because of your pet.
It is a good idea to get this insurance because dogs are unpredictable. Most of these dogs do not mean harm per se but can cause damage because of minor cases of aggression or attraction towards something. For example, people can trip over tangled leads, which causes most injuries. If a dog causes any kind of damage while a dog walker is walking it, you can be liable to pay it in some states. Others may treat the dog walker as the owner while taking care of it.
Even though the dogs cause the accidents, the caretaker is the one responsible for the damage. It is because the caretaker did not stop the dog in time. This will hit you with compensation, legal fee, and several other expenses, causing thousands of pounds on average.
The liability on the dog walker or the dog owner varies from region to region. For instance, some regions in UK clear laws for liability in either case. However, the premium amount for dog walker depends on various factors that insurers determine before agreeing to the policy. These factors include the following:
Size of your Business
The size of your business depends on the number of dogs you walk and how frequently you work with dogs. It is because the more you go out with dogs, the more likely you will suffer a public liability. The providers will still provide you with the insurance, just at a higher price.
The amount You Need to Cover
The premiums depend on the amount that you wish to cover. A usual public liability costs around £1000 at least. You can present your required amount to get your corresponding premium amount.
History Claims
Your claim history plays the most vital role in the premium cost calculation. For example, you will have a harder time getting a good premium cost if you have tons of past cases for history claims. Therefore, you must maintain care while dog walking from day one.
We aim to process all claims as smoothly and quickly as possible so you can concentrate on what’s important — your pet business.
It is quite understandable that dog walking is quite popular in the UK. Dog walkers can walk no more than 4 dogs on average according to the legal boundaries. However, that can be challenging depending on the dog breed you handle.
You should only hire a reliable dog walker insurance company to ensure you have financial coverage. We are best known for our pet insurance and dog walker insurance because we understand how important pets are to people. You can reach out to us at British Pet Insurance for suggestions and advice. We will help you get the best coverage plans as per your needs.